Scowl are about midway by a spring tour supporting Actions. Their days off are restricted, and the times on are full-speed. However on Sunday night time, between exhibits in Philadelphia and Silver Spring, they forfeited a free day for a pit cease in New Jersey.
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Alongside dance-punk outfit Mannequin/Actriz and NJHC stalwarts Unfavorable Pressure, Scowl performed an intimate, energetic set at Garwood’s Crossroads. High to backside, the night time had the 200-cap room engaged and buzzing. Following a rowdy hardcore opening by Unfavorable Pressure, Mannequin/Actriz’s Cole Haden hit the stage. Between excessive kicks, writhing by a dancing crowd, and scaling a metal column — his efficiency fell someplace between magnetic burlesque, a cybergoth dance get together, the antics of a heedless hardcore frontman — and Kiley Minogue. Scowl’s noticeably green-haired Kat Moss, in a darkish hoodie, could possibly be noticed dancing, arduous, to the aspect of the pit.
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However by the point Scowl took to the small, mylar-curtained stage, Moss’ signature coiffure was not solely on show, however primed for head-banging. The setlist included early tracks like “Fuck Round,” songs from their Psychic Dance Routine EP, in addition to singles off the brand new album, Are We All Angels, which arrives in April by way of Useless Oceans.
As longtime followers of the band, AP welcomed Scowl into the fold early on. Since, we’ve solely seen them proceed to develop. As confirmed Sunday night time in Jersey, their sound appears to solely get tighter, their taking part in extra instinctive, and the viewers expertise extra addictive as time, touring, and producing new music goes on.
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Backstage, we bought the prospect to speak with Moss about the place the band drew affect on the brand new album. “Lyrically, I can level to Julien Baker,” she shares. “I feel her poetry is superb. The best way she tells tales and talks about just about her inside darkest emotions is closely inspiring.
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“One other one is My Chemical Romance,” Moss continues. “I’m tremendous impressed by the vocal performances on the recorded music. It’s as if Gerard [Way] is leaping into your face by your earbuds, and I felt like in my lowest moments in recording, I simply wished to be as theatrical and act out every thing.” She additionally lists Fall Out Boy, Billie Eilish, and Sonic Youth (notably on “Fleshed Out,” the place they take spoken-word cues from Kim Gordon).
Try the total video, plus images from their current New Jersey present, beneath.
